11-letter words containing p, o, v
- reprovision — a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.
- review copy — a copy of a book sent by a publisher to a journal, newspaper, etc, to enable it to be reviewed
- rh positive — See under Rh factor.
- rh-positive — See under Rh factor.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- simple vows — the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience when taken for a limited period
- sporulative — involving or relating to sporulation
- spot survey — a survey taken immediately and at random
- stop volley — a softly hit volley that barely falls over the net and cannot be reached for a return.
- superoctave — an organ stop two octaves above the standard pitch
- supervision — the act or function of supervising; superintendence.
- supervisory — of, relating to, or having supervision.
- supervolute — (of convolute leaves) enveloping a rolled up leaf within the bud
- suppositive — of the nature of or involving supposition; suppositional.
- syncopative — relating to syncopation
- the vapours — a depressed mental condition believed originally to be the result of vaporous exhalations from the stomach
- topsy-turvy — with the top where the bottom should be; upside down.
- unapproving — expressing disapproval or displeasure
- undeveloped — not developed.
- unoperative — having no use or effect; inoperative
- unprovident — lacking caution; improvident; imprudent
- unreproving — not reprimanding or reproaching
- up-and-over — (of a door, etc) opened by being lifted and moved into a horizontal position
- upper volta — former name of Burkina Faso.
- upvaluation — the state or process of being or becoming higher in value
- vaivodeship — the position or office of a vaivode
- vanilla pod — the seed pod of the vanilla plant, used in cooking
- vapor cloud — A vapor cloud is vapor which has gathered in one place.
- vapor phase — In its vapor phase a substance can be condensed to a liquid or to a solid by increasing its pressure without reducing the temperature.
- vapor trail — contrail.
- vaporimeter — an instrument for measuring vapor pressure or volume.
- vapour bath — the act of bathing in vapour, formerly believed to have medicinal benefits
- vapour lock — a stoppage in a pipe carrying a liquid caused by a bubble of gas, esp such a stoppage caused by vaporization of the petrol in the pipe feeding the carburettor of an internal-combustion engine
- vapouringly — in a boastful manner
- varley loop — a device containing a Wheatstone bridge, for comparing resistances and for locating faults in circuits.
- vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
- vasopressor — a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.
- vasospastic — of or relating to a vasospasm
- vectorscope — a waveform monitor which measures audio and video signals
- venographic — of or relating to venography
- very pistol — a special pistol which fires coloured flares for signalling at night, esp at sea
- vest pocket — the pocket of a waistcoat
- vest-pocket — designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature: a vest-pocket dictionary.
- vi improved — (text, tool) (VIM) (Previously "vi iMitation"), An improved version of vi, available for many platforms. VIM allows multiscreen editing, more flexible insert/command mode handling, better C indentation and much more.
- videography — the art or process of making films with a video camera.
- videotaping — magnetic tape on which the electronic impulses produced by the video and audio portions of a television program, motion picture, etc., are recorded (distinguished from audiotape).
- vinyl group — the univalent group C 3 H 3 , derived from ethylene.
- voice input — the control and operation of computer systems by spoken commands
- voivodeship — the area which is governed by a voivode
- volt-ampere — an electric measurement unit, equal to the product of one volt and one ampere, equivalent to one watt for direct current systems and a unit of apparent power for alternating current systems. Abbreviation: VA.